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Ministry of Home Affairs
Funds for Relief Work in Case of Natural Calamities
Details of the amount/ funds requested by Government of Maharashtra as additional assistance in the light of various natural calamities, including floods, cyclones and earthquakes from National Disaster Response Fund  and funds released therefrom by the Central Government

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Year
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Type of calamity
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Amount of add. assistance sought by State Govt.
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Amount released from NDRF 
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2016-17
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i) Drought –Kharif 2015-16
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2017.54
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589.47
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ii) Drought –Rabi 2015-16
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2251.66
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679.54
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2017-18
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Pest attack
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3373.31
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0.00 #
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2018-19
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Drought- Kharif
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7902.77
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4562.88
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2019-20
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i) Flood
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2110.58
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956.93
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ii) Cyclone – Kyaar
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7207.79
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1758.18
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2020-21
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i) Cyclone – Nisarga
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362.57
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268.59
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ii) Flood-August-Sept
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355.15
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151.53
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iii) Flood- June- Oct
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3721.26
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701.00
# As assistance approved was less than the 50% of balance available in SDRF of the State Government.
Besides, the Central Government has released funds from State Disaster Response Fund / State Disaster Risk Management Fund  [including SDRF and State Disaster Mitigation fund] to Government of Maharashtra for management of relief necessitated by notified natural calamities including flood, cyclone, earthquake etc., during the last five years, as given below:

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Years
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Centre share of SDRF released
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Years
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Centre’s share of SDRF released
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2016-17
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583.875
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2019-20
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1352.25
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2017-18
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1810.125
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2020-21
From SDRMF
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3222.00
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2018-19
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1287.75
The primary responsibility for disaster management rests with the States. The State Government concerned is required to provide necessary relief to the affected people in the wake of notified natural calamities, from the SDRF already placed at their disposal, in accordance with the approved items & norms. In order to supplement the efforts of the State, financial assistance is extended from the NDRF, in case of disaster of ‘severe nature’, in accordance with the established procedure. The entire exercise requires adhering to the established procedure envisaged in the SDRF/ NDRF guidelines. .
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
India embraced technology to revolutionise governance and uplift service delivery : PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today shared articles, videos, graphics and information on '9 years of tech for growth'.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"India embraced technology to revolutionise governance and uplift service delivery. Technology has brought efficiency and convenience to the lives of people. It also enhanced efforts to build a digitally empowered India. #9YearsOfTechForGrowth"
Ministry of Defence
DRDO launches ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’ contest for innovators and startups on 5th death anniversary of former president Dr A P J Abdul Kalam
Defence Research and Development Organisation  has launched its innovation contest ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’ on the 5th death anniversary of former President and noted scientist Dr APJ Abdul Kalam here today. Dr Kalam, also known as missile man, had the vision of self-reliance. The scheme is being launched for emerging technologies to promote the individuals & startups for innovation in defence and aerospace technologies in the country after the call of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ given by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
The ‘Dare to Dream 2.0’ is an open challenge to promote the innovators and startups of the country. The winners will be decided after due evaluation by an expert committee. Award money, up to Rs 10 lakh for startup and Rs five lakh to individual category, will be given to the winners.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has expressed his happiness to announce the contest for the ‘Ignited Minds’, whether innovators or startups. Further information will be available on DRDO website www.drdo.gov.in soon.
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Cabinet
Cabinet approves moving of official amendments to The Companies  Bill, 2016
To be Tabled in Parliament
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal to move official amendments to the Companies  Bill, 2016. The Bill will be introduced in the Parliament.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Recovered cases cross 5 lakhs; outnumber active cases by more than 2.31 lakhs
RECOVERY RATE nearly 63%
A series of pro-active, pre-emptive and coordinated measures have been taken by the Centre and the State governments for containment and prevention of COVID-19. Coupled with effective implementation of containment zones, surveillance activities, timely diagnosis and effective clinical management of COVID-19 cases, the cumulative total number of recovered cases among COVID-19 patients has crossed the 5 lakh mark today. 5,15,385 COVID-19 patients have so far been cured and discharged. The recovered cases outnumber the COVID-19 active cases by 2,31,978.
With this progressively widening gap, the recovery rate has further improved to 62.78%. During the last 24 hours, 19,870 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged.
There are 2,83,407 active cases and all are under medical supervision either in the central and state government hospitals for severe cases, and in home isolation for pre-symptomatic patients and those showing moderate symptoms.
Recent policy changes like allowing all registered medical practitioners to recommend testing for COVID and introduction of Rapid Antigen point of care testing along with RT-PCR has substantially bolstered the COVID-19 tests in the country. So far, 1,13,07,002 samples have been tested through the collective public and private labs under ICMR’s diagnostic network of 1180 labs in the country. While those in the public sector have appreciably increased to 841 labs, the number of private labs has also been strengthened to a total of 339. The per day tests are demonstrating a steep upward trend with 2,82,511 samples tested yesterday. As on date, the Test per Million  for the country stands at 8193.
• Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 620 
• TrueNat based testing labs: 463 
• CBNAAT based testing labs: 97 
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA.
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at
https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf
President's Secretariat
President of India to visit Andhra Pradesh from December 4 to 5
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, will visit Andhra Pradesh from December 4 to 5, 2022.
On December 4, 2022, the President will attend a civic reception to be hosted in her honour by the Government of Andhra Pradesh at Vijayawada. On the same evening, she will witness the operational demonstration by the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam on the occasion of Navy Day and virtually inaugurate/lay the foundation stone for projects of Ministries of Defence; Road Transport and Highways; and Tribal Affairs.
On December 5, 2022, the President will visit Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati where she will interact with students, faculty members, women achievers etc.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Atrocities Against SCs
As per the report of the National Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, the number of cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes  Act, 1989 during the year 2018 to 2020 is given at Annexure.
‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects and the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes  Act, 1989 is implemented by the respective State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. The Government reviews with the law implementing agencies of the State Government for ensuring prompt registering of atrocities, speedy investigation of the offences and timely disposal of cases by the Courts.
Further, Government of India has issued advisories to the State Governments/UT Administrations from time to time for effective implementation of the SC/ST  Act and Rules.
Annexure
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SL
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State/UT
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Cases registered  under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled tribes  Act, 1989
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2018
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2019
|
|
2020
|
|
CR
|
|
CR
|
|
CR
|
|
1
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
2159
|
|
2401
|
|
2268
|
|
2
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
3
|
|
Assam
|
|
14
|
|
25
|
|
38
|
|
4
|
|
Bihar
|
|
7125
|
|
6641
|
|
7462
|
|
5
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
652
|
|
768
|
|
818
|
|
6
|
|
Goa
|
|
10
|
|
5
|
|
4
|
|
7
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
1737
|
|
1737
|
|
1617
|
|
8
|
|
Haryana
|
|
961
|
|
1087
|
|
1210
|
|
9
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
128
|
|
186
|
|
250
|
|
10
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
760
|
|
988
|
|
1013
|
|
11
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
1643
|
|
1827
|
|
1685
|
|
12
|
|
Kerala
|
|
1025
|
|
998
|
|
976
|
|
13
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
6621
|
|
7222
|
|
9300
|
|
14
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
2500
|
|
2708
|
|
3232
|
|
15
|
|
Manipur
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
16
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
17
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
0
|
|
8
|
|
0
|
|
18
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
19
|
|
Odisha
|
|
2335
|
|
2462
|
|
2670
|
|
20
|
|
Punjab
|
|
168
|
|
167
|
|
169
|
|
21
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
5702
|
|
8591
|
|
8895
|
|
22
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
6
|
|
6
|
|
0
|
|
23
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
1422
|
|
1175
|
|
1296
|
|
24
|
|
Telangana
|
|
1926
|
|
2220
|
|
2532
|
|
25
|
|
Tripura
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
|
4
|
|
26
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
11841
|
|
11865
|
|
12717
|
|
27
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
65
|
|
92
|
|
100
|
|
28
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
220
|
|
244
|
|
199
|
|
|
|
TOTAL STATE
|
|
49022
|
|
53427
|
|
58457
|
|
29
|
|
A&N Islands
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
2
|
|
30
|
|
Chandigarh
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
31
|
|
D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu+
|
|
4
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
|
32
|
|
Delhi
|
|
36
|
|
78
|
|
70
|
|
33
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
4
|
|
34
|
|
Ladakh
|
|
NA
|
|
NA
|
|
0
|
|
35
|
|
Lakshadweep
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
36
|
|
Puducherry
|
|
0
|
|
4
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
TOTAL UT
|
|
42
|
|
88
|
|
81
|
|
|
|
TOTAL 
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|
49064
|
|
53515
|
|
58538
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|
Source: Crime in India
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|
|
|
|
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Note : '+' Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 & 2019
|
|' Data of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State including Ladakh during during 2018 & 2019
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Shri Ramdas Athawale in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Power
Ujjwal Bharat-Ujjwal Bhavishya’ 4th Programme in Canacona
Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar appeals to make Goa Self-reliant in Power Sector
Goa, 28 July 2022
Ministry of Power, Government of India is celebrating the ‘Ujjwal Bharat-Ujjwal Bhavishya’ campaign throughout the country. As part of the campaign, 4th programme in Goa was held today at Canacona. Speaker, Goa Legislative Assembly, Shri. Ramesh Tawadkar inaugurated the programme.
Addressing the programme, Shri Ramesh Tawadkar called on all stakeholders to extend support in making the State self-reliant in the Power sector by opting various modes of renewable energy. He stated that 100 percent underground cabling in Canacona will help in providing uninterrupted power and informed that the Electricity Department will expedite the work.
Chief Electrical Engineer, Shri. Stephen Fernandes informed about various initiatives taken by the Electricity Department to resolve issues of power supply and promote use of renewable energy.
Superintending Engineer Shri. Rajiv Samant spoke on the achievements of the Electricity Department.
On the occasion group of artist 'Antruz Ghudyo' presented 'Diwli' dance and nukkad natak. Various video films exploring achievements of the Central and State Government on power sector and Renewable energy were screened during the programme.
Shri. Pravin Sabnis compered the function. Director, Renewable Energy Shri. Aleixo da Costa proposed a vote of thanks.PIB Panaji | S.Thakur/D.Rane
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Ministry of Railways
Kolkata Metro’s Smart card validity will be extended
Kolkata, 15th July, 2021
For the convenience of the commuters, the metro smart card whose validity have expired on or after 15th may to 15 July will be treated as a valid till 16th August. Commuters need to contact on duty booking officials at any station to validate their smart cards. Passengers are required to recharge their revalidated cards on or before 16th August to get benefit for travel for one year along with the balance amount left behind to be carried forward. Balance amount of the smart cards whose validity have already expired before 15th May or will expire after 15th July will be forfeited.
From 16th July from Monday to Friday 192 up and down metro service will run. Out of these 192 services, 133 trains will run between Kavi Shubhash and Dakshineswar metro stations . The first service from Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhas , from Dumdum to Dakshineswar , from Kavi Subhash to Dakshineswar and from dumdum to Kavi Subhash will start at 8 a.m. The last service from Dakshineswar to Kavi subhash will start at 7:45 p.m. From Dumdum to Kavi Subhas the last service will start at 8:00 p.m. and from Kavi Subhash to Dakkhineswar, the last train will start at 8 p.m.
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
MSP Operations during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season  2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes.
Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala,Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra with purchase of 298.74LMTs of paddy up to 22.11.2020 against the last year corresponding purchase of 253.85 LMT showing an increase of 17.68 % over last year. Out of the total purchase of 298.74 LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 201.99 LMT which is 67.61 % of total procurement.
About 26.30 Lac farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 56402.42 Crore.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 45.10 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme . Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto 22.11.2020, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 71816.04 MT of Moong, Urad, Groundnut Pods and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.388.40 Crores benefitting 41543 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan as against the last year corresponding purchase of 65850.05 MT which is an increase of 9.06% for pulses and oilseeds.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Naduupto 22.11.2020 as against the last year corresponding purchase of 293.34 MT of copra. In respect of Copra and Urad, rates are ruling above MSP in most of the major producing States. The respective State/UTs Governments are making necessary arrangements for commencement of procurement from the date as decided by the respective States based on the arrivals in respect of Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.
Procurement operations of seed cotton  under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra, Gujarat,Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka. Till 22.11.2020 a quantity of 2102116 cotton bales valuing Rs.6440.28 Crore has been procured benefitting 419634 farmers.
Ministry of Finance
Public Private Patnership Mode for Operational Services at Major Ports
Rs 1,624 Crore subsidy support to indian shipping companies to promote flagging of merchant ships in India
Recycling capacity of around 4.5 million Ldt to be doubled by 2024 to generate an additional 1.5 lakh jobs
Seven projects worth more than Rs 2,000 crore will be offered by the major ports on Public private partnership mode in FY21-22. This was stated by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting Union Budget 2021-22 in Parliament today. Major ports will be moving from managing their operational services on their own to a model where a private partner will manage it for them, she said.
To promote flagging of merchant ships in India, in her budget speech, Smt. Sitharaman also proposed to launch a subsidy support scheme of Rs 1624 crore in global tenders floated by Ministries and CPSEs over 5 years to Indian shipping companies. She emphasised, that this initiative would enable greater training and employment opportunities for Indian seafarers besides enhancing Indian companies share in global shipping.
Smt. Sitharaman also proposed to double the ship recycling capacity of around 4.5 Million Light Displacement Tonne  by 2024. She said that efforts will be made to bring more ships to India from Europe and Japan, as around 90 ship recycling yards at Alang in Gujarat have already achieved HKC  compliant certificates. This is expected to generate additional 1.5 lakh jobs for the youth of the country.
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Notification of Mass Emission Standards for E12 AND E15 fuels
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways vide GSR 728  dated 11th October 2021 has notified mass emission standards for E 12  and E15  fuels. This will enable the Automotive Industry to manufacture E 12 and E 15 compliant motor vehicles.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
NIPCCD organizes Online Orientation on Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi
National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development  organized an Online Orientation on ‘Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi’. Faculty Members of NIPCCD as well as officials of Rocket Learning the Programme joined wherein implementation and rollout of ‘Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi’.was discussed in detail.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to inaugurate Conference on Academic Leadership on Education for Resurgence on 29th September, 2018 in New Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Conference on Academic Leadership on Education for Resurgence on 29th September 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi in which the Vice-Chancellors/Directors from more than 350 universities are participating. This event is being organized jointly by UGC, AICTE, ICSSR, IGNCA, IGNOU, JNU and SGT University.
The theme of the Conference is to deliberate on the challenges facing the Indian education system and to work out a plan for a paradigm shift both in terms of achieving academic outcomes and also in regulation of education.
The Conference is being inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister at 10.30 AM which will be followed by breakout sessions covering eight thematic areas namely:
- Improving pedagogy for learner centric education – use of artificial intelligence for customized learning
- From job seeking to job creating – improving innovation and entrepreneurship
- Improving quality of research – focus on requirements of India
- Bringing synergy among educational institutions – pooling of academic resources like sharing of libraries and exchange of knowledge
- Building inclusive and integrated campuses – taking up activities which could bring emotional attachments of students to the campus
- Participatory Governance models – facilitating participation of students in governance processes
- Building robust financial models – supplementing Government resources by getting funds from alumni and also from corporate 
- Promoting value education by building in universal values and life skills into education.
The valedictory session will be chaired by Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister for Human Resource Development in which each of the eight groups will make presentation on the course of action that they have agreed upon. This will be debated further in the Plenary Session and it is expected that a comprehensive action plan would emerge for improving the higher education sector in the country.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh pays homage to fallen heroes at National War Memorial on Kargil Vijay Diwas
Key Highlights
- Raksha Mantri lays wreath, pays tribute to the bravehearts at NWM
- Grateful nation will always be indebted to their valour
- Raksha Rajya Mantri, Chiefs of Army Staff & Air Staff, Defence Secretary & CISC also pay homage
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh paid homage to the fallen heroes on the 22nd anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas at the National War Memorial in New Delhi on July 26, 2021. The Raksha Mantri laid wreath in the honour of the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation during India’s victory in ‘Operation Vijay’ in 1999, also known as Kargil conflict.
In his message in the visitors’ book at the National War Memorial, Shri Rajnath Singh recalled the valour of the bravehearts of the Kargil conflict, saying that nation will never forget the sacrifice made by the gallant heroes of Indian Armed Forces. He added that the grateful nation will always be indebted to their courage and continue to follow their ideals.
In a tweet, the Raksha Mantri said the supreme sacrifice of the brave soldiers will inspire the generations to come.
Shri Rajnath Singh also shared a video message on Twitter in which he saluted the valour and sacrifice of the brave Indian soldiers.
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Chief of the Army Staff General MM Naravane, Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar, Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar and Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee  Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain also paid homage to the fallen heroes at the National War Memorial on the occasion. Senior civil and military officials of Ministry of Defence were also present on the occasion.
During the Kargil conflict, the gallant soldiers of the Indian Army, with the help of Indian Air Force, overcame insurmountable odds, hostile terrain and inclement weather to win against the enemy that had occupied dominating heights. On this momentous occasion, the proud nation is celebrating the victory by remembering the fallen heroes through various events across the country.
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